An aspiring New York actress who is considering abandoning her dream and taking a real job in Chicago following years of near-misses and bit parts, lands the role of a lifetime in a new production of A Christmas Carol. However, the play’s director is a successful TV actor, and the one she blames for her biggest professional disappointment. First of […]

Sometimes when I watch a new movie, an actor’s name and face provoke a memory, but I cannot place the person until I do some research, and that is exactly what happened with Greyston Holt. I knew I had seen him in at least one or two movies prior to A Very Country Christmas which premiered on Up earlier this holiday […]

Being the journalist that I am, I consistently watch for fresh talent, especially in Hallmark movies and shows, and my heart is perpetually attracted to the children. When I was watching The Sweetest Christmas with Lacey Chabert, I noticed that Ava Grace Cooper was tweeting about a new friend she met on set, Sophia Reid-Gantzert. Almost immediately, I contacted Sophia’s dad, […]

I honestly don’t recall how I connected initially with Angela Asher, but I began noticing her name pop up in my Facebook feed, and I decided to look her up. Once I investigated her impressive list of credits, I realized I had seen her in a few things, but she has been a part of practically every genre throughout her […]

The year 2017 marks the time my daughter and I had the opportunity to meet Nicole Oliver in person at the Everfree Northwest convention, and it is an experience we will always remember as Nicole played host for those few moments to not only my daughter and me, but my daughter’s brood of friends as well. I recall how exhausted […]

The Christmas films that Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas is producing this year have been some of the foremost ones ever to come from this beloved network, at least, in my opinion. And if ratings can report the story, I doubt I am alone in my approximation. One film continues to create an abundance of buzz amongst the viewers–Miss Christmas. There […]

There is no doubt that it is worthwhile to have a few close friends in the entertainment industry who work behind-the-scenes and can alert you to movies, actors, and more that in the busyness of everyday life may be accidentally overlooked. And in the case of Bryan Whorton, had it not been for my sweet friend, Anna Bowen, who worked […]

In this year’s array of Hallmark Christmas movies, I kept my eyes peeled for known and unknown faces, and it just so happens, Darlene Cooke was one of those “unfamiliar” faces. I noticed her in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries production of A Song For Christmas, and as I researched her credits, I discovered she had appeared on the inaugural episode […]

Summer of 2016, I connected with one of the most prolific screenwriters in the TV world today, Peter Sullivan. In addition to his impeccable writing, he is a consummate director and producer. Just this past week, I had the opportunity to talk with him about his upcoming Christmas premieres as well as a few past favorites, current works, and a […]

Sometimes I wonder if my readers grow weary of those whom I promote with intense loyalty and passion, but there are those who merit that kind of support for a wide variety of reasons. And Brennan Elliott is one of those exceptional people. Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with him for the fourth time, and he will always […]